The Valise Center for Handicapped Animals outside of Prague in the Czech Republic helps baby hedgehogs survive the winter. It’s been in operation for 14 years and has saved thousands of hedgehog lives. This video of the little dudes hedging and hogging and slurping up milk is too cute for …
Check out this PAWESOME facility that serves as a sanctuary for cats without homes! Founder Lynea Lattanzio sums up why she started The Cat House on the Kings like this:
To me, it’s not a life if they’re in a cage. They need to be able to run full speed and climb a tree… That’s a cat.
Way to go , Lynea–you rock!
From the website:
Our Mission
The Cat House on the Kings is California’s largest no-cage, no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center. Our mission is to place rescued cats and kittens into loving, permanent homes; to provide a safe, happy and healthy home for unwanted cats and kittens in a unique, no-cage facility; to prevent pet overpopulation through spaying and neutering; and to educate the public about responsible pet ownership.
Since its founding 16 years ago, The Cat House on the Kings has saved over 16,000 cats and 4,000 dogs (not counting the 40,000 animals we have spayed and neutered!) and currently cares for more than 700 cats and kittens!
Links: [Cat House on the Kings via Laughing Squid]
If you’re unable to watch the video in your reader, check it out here.
Snuzz doesn’t exist if the cats and the dogs of the world can’t sink their choppers into a little grub every day, so thankfully Freekibble.com and Freekibblekat.com are doing what they can to help keep food in the dog and cat bowls in shelters run by the Humane Society of Central Oregon! Sound a little bit like what’s going on over at FreeRice.com? You’re right–it’s pretty much the same concept. Here’s a little more information about the program and its founder, 12-year-old Mimi Ausland:
Mimi Ausland, a 12 year old girl from Bend, Oregon, wanted to help feed the hungry dogs at her local animal shelter. “There are 10’s of thousands of dogs in animal shelters across the country, all needing to be fed a good meal.” Say hello to freekibble.com! And now it’s time to feed the cats too!
Freekibble.com’s primary mission is to provide good, healthy food to dogs and cats to those shelters who are working so hard to see that none of them go hungry – they need our help. We’ll continue to provide free kibble to the Humane Society of Central Oregon and now we’re expanding to add more shelters in need of free kibble. Furrytale Farms on Bainbridge Island is next!
Way to go, Mimi! Keep up the good work!
Now it’s your turn! All you need to do now is head on over to Freekibble.com and Freekibblekat.com and answer the daily trivia questions. For each answer (correct or not!) the site will provide 20 pieces of kibble to the animal shelters!
The Beehive Salon & Downtime Spa in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is hosting a kitten adoption day at their wonderful new location just a block from the Bedford Avenue stop on the L train. North Brooklyn animal advocacy group, Empty Cages Collective will show off some of their cutest cats and prettiest kittens rescued from the mean streets of New York City.
If you live in NYC and would like more information about how you can adopt your own bit of snuzz on Sunday, June 29, check out the Empty Cages Collective or lisacat’s flickr photostream!
